SWOTMB#01: NAOMI REIKA
Nami's POV
Hello! First thing first.
I am Naomi Reika Steiner-Adlerstein. But you could call me Nami. I am freshly graduate in college and currently looking for a job. A very nice job.
"Nami, are you going home tomorrow?" Tember asked me.
Here is September Lewin, but we're calling her Tember. She is my Bestfriend. Yeah! You could say that, she's really my Bestfriend since the first day of my college life.
"uhm...yep! How about you?" I asked her back.
Well, nagdo-dorm kasi kami. And Tember usually go home every end of the month. At ako? N. E. V. E. R! Yeah, I never go back to our house since nag-college ako. SILA na lang ang dumadalaw sa akin ng PALIHIM. I mean of SILA is my family. They're visiting me secretly because I don't want to have a mess life. Puro trouble na lang kasi ang dala nila eh. At hindi naman kasi maiiwasan iyon eh, kasi my whole family is a gangsters.
Well, it runs in a blood naman iyan kasi. At ako lang ang kauna-unahan sa pamilya na ayaw ma-involve sa ganyan. Ilang beses na nga akong naglayas pero palagi rin namsng sa bahay ang bagsak ko. Not because I don't have a place to go but coz they're dragging me back.
And now, they're treating e like a princess para lang huwag ko silang iwan ulit.
"hey, Nami!"
"Ha?" ayan! Napalalim na pala ako sa pag-iisip ko.
"sabi ko, tumabi ka muna. Bubuksan ko iyong cabinet, I'm gonna pack my things." sabi niya na parang kay laki ng galit niya sa akin.
"ah, sorry!" sagot ko then nag-gave way na ako sa kanya.
After ko na ring mag-pack, I texted mom na uuwi na ako bukas. Sana pagka-uwi ko bukas, makikita kong may pinagbago naman sila kahit kunti. Pero kung wala talaga at ganoon ps rin sila, lalayasan ko na talaga sila.
Naaalala ko pa noong bago ako umalis sa bahay namin sa A.R bago ako lumipat sa dorm ng school.
4 YEARS AGO...
I am packing my things now and ito at tinutulungan ako ng mga younger girl cousins ko. They're still too young pero lahat na'y nakikipagbasag-ulo na. So, can't help myself kundi ang mapailing na lang.
"Ate Nami, bakit ayaw mong sumunod sa yapak ng ating pamilya? try mo po kaya, ang saya!" said Helena. At her age of eleven, she's already good in martials. But still, her knowledge is not enough and she's in her 3rd year of training. And there's still a lot she would undergo.
In our Residence, Helena was knew as Hel. And her name describes her already. She's a demonic, an angelic devil by face and satanic inside.
And about of her question? Masaya? Masaya ba talaga sila sa pinaggagawa nila? Sa pakikipag-laban nila. I really don't get what's the purpose on fighting. "I don't like what you're doing guys. Just mind your own businesses and never mind mine, okay?" I answered to her.
Hindi naman sa natatakot akong makipaglaban, ayaw ko lang talaga. And what I want is a normal life, iyyong walang gulo!
"okay Ate! Pero, puwede ba kapag uuwi ka Ate, train mo kami ni Sachi. We want to learn more." said Yurika. and she is commonly called Yuri.
But I just ignored her. Ayaw kong i-share ang mga nalalaman ko, gagamitin lang nila ito sa pakikipag-basag-ulo. I can be a great trainer to the if I want to but I don't wanna involve onto it anymore.
I admit, hindi sa nagmamayabang, I have this extra-ordinary strength na hindi kayang pantayan na kahit na sino sa pamilya namin. Not even our Master, my grandpa, can beat me.
Then, we heard some crashing sound downstairs. Dali-dali laming bumaba and there we saw my little brother messing with our living room. He is Saiyan Chester Adlerstein, he is two years younger than me. He is with my other cousin. And they all look from a fight. So, I let my look calm, too.
"hey Yanyan, stop that stupid thing you are doing!" I said in a calm voice. I don't need to shout him. With that calming sound from me, they already knew that I am angry.
My bro obeyed me, "what the hell happened this time?" I asked him with my same voice. I saw my brother swallowed something in his throat. Tsk!
Then, bumaba na ako ng tuluyan at nilapitan ko sila na biglang tumahimik. And they didn't answer my fucking question! And it only means one thing...
"I'm going!" I exclaimed at nagpatiuna na sa paglabas ko ng bahay.
Damn! They did it again! When will they stop fighting. Urrrrgggh... And cursed that hell, I am very sure, they've received a threat, a stupid threat! Nothing new! They always like that.
Fight and mess up. Received a threats and pissed off! Tsk! Our generations are still young but still they're already fighting even without master's permission. They really crazy sucks!
I went back to present and shaked my head. That was years ago, I should let it go now. But still I'm hoping of changes from them.
And now, akala niyo siguro hindi ako marunong mag-trash talk! Now you know, but it was just when I'm mad. I'm good in cussing when I'm in anger.
Tsk! Enough for that. I better pack my things now. Kahit ayaw ko pang umuwi, wala naman akong magagawa eh. Sayang lang ang binabayad ko dito sa dormitory.
KINABUKASAN ay maaga akong umalis ng dorm. Si Tember, tulog pa nang lumabas ako. But I leave her a note. Sa tinagal-tagal ko siyang naging kaibigan, kahit kailan ay hindi niya nalaman ang tunay kong pagkatao. Oo, we're best of friends but still I hide my true colors. You know, I was real different when I'm out of my family. I'm like an angel sent from above whenever they're not around. And if they're around, it was the opposite. I'm a devil!
I'm being too demonic, coz of their messed up attitude. Them, being a dangerous gangsters. Tsk!
MALAYO pa ang sa amin, three hours ride is the maximum time. At sa mga oras na iyon ay nasa labas lang ang tingin ko. Thanks that I haven't got stiff neck. And my facial was emotionless. Duh! I still don't wanna go home yet. Tsk!
Then I received a call from Tember nang natatanaw ko na ang bukana ng Residence namin.
"yeah!" I answered.
"langya! Why you didn't wake me up? Nami naman, di ba I told you I will be the one sending you home." she said shouting. Deym! My ears.
"you tell? I don't remember you told me that." did she really told me 'bout that? I really can't remem.
"urrrgghh... I hate you. Hindi ka na naman nakikinig sa mga sinabi ko! She shout, AGAIN. I rolled my eyes and imagined Trmber pouting this time.
"oh yeah, wag ka ng magtampo. I'm sorry, ok! I'll make it up to you next time we meet. And sorry, I need to hangged it up now. I'm here!" I said then ended the line.
Tinignan ko na lang muna ang metro ng cab then, inabot ko na sa driver iyong bayad ko. Pagkatigil ng taxi, bumaba na rin ako then saw my cousins collecting my baggages. Malalaki na rin pala sila, ni hindi ko na ma-recognized kung sino sa kanila ang mga uhugin na dito noon. At wala ring masyadong pagkakalayo ang mga itsura, halos lahat ay may pagkakahawig sa isa't isa.
When the cab was gone. I face the front of Adlerstein Residence and there I saw them all, my family. And I think nobody's absent today. And to tell you, our residence were like a village or rather a subdivision. At ang buong family lang naamin ang nakatira rito. What a big family, isn't?
So ayon nga! I face them all and as what I have said, nandoon na silang lahat. And I look at them wearing my poker face. Tinitigan ko na silang lahat. OK! Nobody wants to talk and it's awkward. So, instead I look up of our gate. And saw what's in there...
ADLERSTEIN RESIDENCE
Welcome home our Princess, Naomi!
